Paper Dolls (Australian TV series)

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Paper Dolls
GenreTeen Drama
Created byAinslie Clouston
Written by
  • Ainslie Clouston
  • David Hannam
  • Marieke Hardy
  • Sara Khan
  • Jenna Purcell
Directed by
  • Erin White
  • Nina Buxton
  • Tenika Smith
  • Lynn-Maree Danzey
Starring
Music byRafael May
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerBelinda Chapple
Production locationSydney
Production companyHelium Pictures
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseDecember 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)

Paper Dolls is an Australian drama television series created by Ainslie Clouston, based on an idea by Belinda Chapple. The series is distributed by Paramount+.

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, "This is Harlow" was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cat Album.[1]

Premise

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The show follows five aspiring singers, who are thrust into the spotlight as the pop girl group HARLOW, after being discovered on a reality television show Pop Rush.[2]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Emalia as Izzy James
  • Miah Madden as Charlie Levett
  • Courtney Clarke as Jade Hart
  • Naomi Sequeira as Annabel Tonkin
  • Courtney Monsma as Lillian Milton
  • Emma Booth as Margot Murray, an executive producer for Harlow's record label who works closely with Harlow
  • Thomas Cocquerel as Teddy Pearce, Harlow's manager
  • Ditch Davey as Roger Levett, the head of Harlow's record label

Recurring

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  • Fay Du Chateau as Jenny, the groups costume stylist
  • Gantanter Singh Gill as Marty, a reality show sound recordist
  • Scott Lee as Rob, a reality show camera operator
  • Lyndon Watts as Rory, the groups choreographer

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Reinvention of Izzy James"Tenika SmithAinslie Clouston3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
22"Phoenix Rising"Tenika SmithAinslie Clouston3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
33"Be a Maneater"Nina BuxtonDavid Hannam3 December 2023 (2023-12-03)
44"Technicolour Altar"Nina BuxtonMarieke Hardy10 December 2023 (2023-12-10)
55"Face Off"Nina BuxtonAinslie Clouston and Jenna Purcell17 December 2023 (2023-12-17)
66"We're on Tour, Bitches"Erin WhiteSara Khan24 December 2023 (2023-12-24)
77"The Fame Game"Erin WhiteThomas Wilson-White31 December 2023 (2023-12-31)
88"New Millennium"Erin White and Lynn-Maree DanzeyAinslie Clouston7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)

Production

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The series is executive produced by Belinda Chapple and airs on Paramount+. Filming took place at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) at its Sydney campus.[3] The series debuted on 3 December 2023 and it will air on Network 10 later in 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Paper Dolls: Australian Original series lands on Paramount+". Screenhub.com.au. 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ Anabel, Anita (3 December 2023). "Paramount+' Paper Dolls feels like a true story, but is it based on fact or fiction?". Mediaweek. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ Knox, David (1 December 2023). "Music, nostalgia, TV cameras.... but Paper Dolls is not the Bardot story". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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